Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the case for extending equivalent consumer protections to heating oil customers as those provided by Ofgem's energy price cap to gas and electricity customers.

Government is aware of the issues facing some heating oil customers and is committed to ensuring they are effectively protected from future fossil fuel price spikes.

We welcome the CMA’s comprehensive examination of the heating oil industry, and we will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protections in this sector.

This will include considering how regulation can give consumers more confidence.